UK University deploys open source video platform for teaching and learning — from campustechnology.com by Leila Meyer
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On 05/23/2013,
in CMS/LMS, communications, digital audio, digital video, multimedia, open courseware and systems, teaching & learning, UK,
by Daniel Christian
On 04/29/2013,
in CMS/LMS,
by Daniel Christian
My 5 favorite Moodle 2.5 improvements — from Moodlenews.com by Joseph Thibault
Excerpt:
Moodle 2.5 is coming this summer and after seeing some of the features demoed during the General Developer’s Meeting [on 4/23/13] I can say that I am very excited. Here are my top five improvements to Moodle 2.5…
On 02/03/2013,
in CMS/LMS, corporate universities / corporate training, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, informal learning, mobile learning, mobile technologies, online learning, professional development, social learning / networks, technology (general), training / L&D, trends,
by Daniel Christian
On 01/21/2013,
in CMS/LMS,
by Daniel Christian
On 12/13/2012,
in CMS/LMS,
by Daniel Christian
On 06/26/2012,
in CMS/LMS,
by Daniel Christian
On 06/22/2012,
in CMS/LMS, professional development,
by Daniel Christian
On 06/15/2012,
in CMS/LMS, learning ecosystem,
by Daniel Christian
From LMS to Learning Ecosystems — from GettingSmart.com by Tom Vander Ark
Excerpt (emphasis DSC):
The sector is in the early stages of transitioning from LMS to learning platform ecosystems. As noted in the 10 Elements of the Post Textbook World content libraries will exist within ecosystems will include these elements:
Rebuilding the LMS for the 21st Century — from CampusTechnology.com by Jennifer Demski
Can the goals of 21st century learning be met by retooled legacy LMSs, or does the future belong to open learning platforms that utilize the latest technology?
From DSC:
I especially love the last quote:
“We’re doing a disservice to our students by pretending that the traditional LMS reflects the way that the world works. A phrase we use a lot on our campus is that we feel it is our responsibility to train our students for the world they’re going to inherit, not the world they live in now, and certainly not the world we grew up in.”
On 03/27/2012,
in CMS/LMS, open courseware and systems,
by Daniel Christian
Blackboard launches Open Source Services Group — from Blackboard
Company will support both commercial & open source systems
WASHINGTON – March 26, 2012 – Blackboard Inc. today announced the launch of Blackboard Education Open Source Services, a new effort to support clients using open source education technologies. With the announcement, the company will continue to focus on its flagship Blackboard Learn™ platform as well as ANGEL and Edline, while also helping institutions successfully manage open source learning management systems (LMS) including Moodle and Sakai.
The move complements Blackboard’s existing focus on supporting the entire education experience with products and services for learning management as well as mobility, real time collaboration, analytics, campus services and notification, and other needs. Blackboard already serves hundreds of institutions that use Moodle, Sakai and other LMS systems in tandem with these additional education-focused solutions. In extending its focus to include open source options, Blackboard can support a wider variety of approaches to online learning and help institutions increase the value they get from technology of all kinds.
On 03/27/2012,
in CMS/LMS,
by Daniel Christian
Blackboard acquires Moodlerooms, NetSpot — from Blackboard
Company now one of world’s largest education open source service providers Moodlerooms, NetSpot will continue to operate independently
WASHINGTON – March 26, 2012 – Blackboard Inc. announced a major investment in open source today with news that it has acquired Moodlerooms and NetSpot, two leading providers of open source online learning solutions to the education industry. Both organizations will continue to operate independently to support their clients.
Moodlerooms and NetSpot are official Moodle Partners, and each will continue their current programs to support clients with no changes to their leadership or their support and service models.
In addition, each team will also become part of Blackboard’s new Education Open Source Services group, dedicated to supporting the use and development of open source learning technologies globally.
Leaders from each company recently traveled to Perth, Australia to meet with Martin Dougiamas, founder of Moodle and Managing Director of Moodle Pty Ltd, and present their plans. The meeting included Blackboard CEO Michael Chasen and Chief Technology Officer Ray Henderson, Moodlerooms CEO Lou Pugliese and Chief Architect Tom Murdock, and NetSpot Managing Director Allan Christie.
Also see:
Blackboard speaks out on open source move — by Dian Schaffhauser
Excerpt:
Blackboard’s announcement that it had acquired Moodle service providers Moodlerooms and NetSpot to create a new business division focused on delivering open source services to educational customers may well be met with the same kind of astonishment Mac users showed in 1997 when Steve Jobs announced that Microsoft was investing $150 million in Apple. When long-time competitors are suddenly on the same team, you can’t help but ask, what’s going to happen to the game?
In this interview Blackboard Learn President Ray Henderson and Moodlerooms Chairman and CEO Lou Pugliese explain why Blackboard is getting into the open source business, what’s different about delivering services to those customers versus Blackboard’s traditional customers, and what might be next on the open source agenda for the No. 1 learning management system company in the world.
On 02/14/2012,
in 24x7x365 access, accreditation, adjunct faculty, analytics, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, CMS/LMS, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, future, game-changing environment, innovation, internet, learning ecosystem, lifelong learning, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, platforms, social learning / networks, student-related,
by Daniel Christian
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From DSC:
- Tie this type of cloud-based platform in with learning analytics, new types of certifications/assessments/badges, web-based learner profiles, and the ability to continue building your own cloud over a lifetime, and you may find yourself enjoying a very powerful learning ecosystem!!!
On 11/18/2011,
in CMS/LMS, Daniel S. Christian, education technology, higher education, innovation, instructional design, new business models, online media, publishing, reinvent, staying relevant, strategy,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
We really need a much more granular approach — like an iTunes for academic content.
On 11/15/2011,
in CMS/LMS, digital learning, digital textbooks, education technology, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, flipping -- inverted learning, internet, mobile learning, online learning, personalized/customized learning, project-based learning, social learning / networks,
by Daniel Christian
Graphic from:
- The education technologies that educators believe can have the biggest impact on student learning (survey results) — by K. Walsh on November 13, 2011